About me

Hello! My name is Stephanie Ridley and I am a London-based BANT and CNHCRegisteredNutritionalTherapist with a BSc(Hons)inNutrition and a DiplomaDistinctioninNutritionalTherapy. I am local to Muswell Hill, Crouch End, Highgate and Alexandra Park.

NourishtoFlourish (www.nourishtoflourish.com) is a private nutrition consultancy where I consult those suffering with chronic illnesses to help improve their wellbeing and achieve their health goals with targeted nutrition. I have worked with clients with a variety of health problems including gut complaints, stress, fatigue, illness recovery, skin health, anti-ageing, heart health, food sensitivities, weight management, thyroid dysfunction and more.

I also work with chef and recipe developer Dorothy Barrick at Fig&Bloom (www.figandbloom.com), which we founded in 2015. Fig&Bloom is a London-based consultancy specialising in nutrition, cooking tutorials and recipe development aimed at improving health and wellbeing for the long-term. We use the latest science-based nutritional information to create fabulous tasting food and help our clients to nourish themselves easily, effectively and deliciously. We provide bespoke nutrition & cooking consultations and meal plans, family consultations, tailored 'host us' events for you and your friends, group workshops on particular health themes such as gut health, weight management, skin & beauty, energy boost, pre- and post-natal support and hormonal balance.

What others say about Stephanie...

"Stephanie’s advice has been invaluable to my health getting back on track after medical treatments. She is professional and yet calming and so very helpful in her advice and consultation. I would highly recommend anyone whom may be having a ‘blip’ with regards to their health to get in touch and progress to becoming happier and healthier from following her advice and recommendations, thanks Stephanie for all your help!" (Jane Gibson)

"When I first consulted Stephanie I had bad atopic skin issues, was stressed out, had low energy levels and many other symptoms. Stephanie carefully listened to my concerns and together we agreed on a plan to bring my body back to health...I've been seeing her for a few months now and all my symptoms have greatly improved and my GP has agreed I can stop using topical steroid creams to control my skin, whereas before I had to use them on a daily basis...I am so happy with my progress and I could not have done it without the knowledge and support Stephanie has provided me with. I would highly recommend Stephanie to anyone." (EmmaToprak, Tottenham, London)

"I highly recommend Stephanie to anyone who has any nutritional concerns or is just generally finding that the spring in their step has faded away to be replaced by something more lethargic. Stephanie has done a great job in helping me understand my health issues, why it is likely that they have occurred and set out how I can get control back. The reports Steph produced were comprehensive and she walked me through them, fully and clearly explaining everything and despite my random questions, maintained a good humour and an open approach. Stephanie has certainly helped increase the health in our household and because we understand why it works, we've been more disciplined at sticking with it. A very positive experience all round." (Mrs Dennis, London)

Training, qualifications & experience

About Stephanie

Stephanie Ridley is a Registered Nutritional Therapist with a passion for promoting health through food. After studying for 5 years and graduating with a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and a Diploma Distinction in Nutritional Therapy, she worked as an Academic and Clinical Tutor at BCNH before setting up NourishtoFlourish. As well as working one-to-one with clients, Stephanie has also consulted businesses, providing nutritional content, talks and product guidance. She is currently focusing her energies on Fig&Bloom, working with chef and recipe developer Dorothy Barrick to provide cooking & nutrition workshops, host us events, bespoke nutrition & cooking consultations and more. Fig & Bloom also have a number of corporate clients including Tesco Baby Club.

Stephanie has written nutritional articles for local magazines such as Fabric, and contributed to national magazines including Men’sHealth, Women’sFitness and Nowmagazine. She has also written articles for Kiddicare and been interviewed by a number of radio and TV programmes to give comment on nutrition-related topics in the news. More recently, she has featured in Sian Williams' book Rise, Surviving & Thriving after Trauma, after working with Sian on nutrition for healing and recovery.

Stephanie is also a Mum of two children and understands the challenges many face when trying to feed a family nutritionally balanced and affordable meals that everyone will actually eat.

* If you have been diagnosed or suspect you may have one of the medical conditions starred above, you should consult your GP
for advice, diagnosis and treatment and always inform your health professional before starting any alternative or additional therapies,
treatments or making any major changes in your diet or exercise programme.

5/5 - really great, I wished that other people I know were with me so that they could hear and taste everything!" Anonymous - Muswell Hill, London

5/5 - excellent!" Chris - Hampstead Garden Suburb, London

"Stephanie and Dorothy are a wonderful team and I came away completely inspired and full of ideas - so much information from such a short session! The combination of: cookery demo and nutritional information was fantastic and we even had 3 delicious meals to sample!" Emily - Wood Green, London

"Many thanks for yesterday's workshop it was really fascinating! ?I really appreciate the care with us and the details that you included at every single moment. It was relaxed, informative and delightful." Ximena & Ron - Muswell Hill, London

NEXTWORKSHOP:

EnergyBoost

Thursday29September|7:15–9:45pm

Le Creuset 74 Muswell Hill Broadway, Muswell Hill, London N10 3RT

Tired of feeling tired? Then come and learn some energy essentials at our interactive and informative nutrition and cookery workshop.

Stephanie, our nutritional therapist, will explain some of the many causes of fatigue and how to help tackle them through targeted nutrition, and Dorothy, our holistic chef, will create an energising feast for you to enjoy. Slippers optional.

Includes:

A nutrition talk, cookery demonstration and recipe tasting - so bring an appetite!

Content and recipes tailored to attendees' special dietary requirements and particular interests

A discount on Le Creuset products in store on the evening

A nutrition and recipe pack

A goody bag

£45 per person (+ booking fee). Only 12 places available.

Tickets are available direct from Fig & Bloom by emailing stephanie@figandbloom.com.